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Old Mar 16, 2018, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Silver Ninja View Post
Sorry, AmandaLouise, to hear what has happened to you. I'm also sorry that I didn't make it clear about "paper training"; what I meant was when I noticed signs that she may need to go, that I would have her go to the bathroom. (My husband has warned me about making comparisons with dog training! - I never had children, only dogs.)

You also gave me a few good ideas that I can pass along to my step-daughter.

Thanks for correcting me.
lol I was not paper trained. I just know whats called abuse and what isnt. you can watch tv news shows here in america and you will find many reports about how some parents have been arrested and charged with child abuse by not allowing the bed wetting children to sleep on a bed or making them sleep on paper like a dog, there was even a case in the news about a grandmother who made their be4d wetting grandchild sleep , sleeping bag style in a garbage bag because they wet their bed and pants.

my point thanks for your concern but I was not paper trained like a dog. its just something I know has happened to others.

yea i agree with your husband. comparing with dogs can lead to major misunderstandings and could result in legal problems for you. I can understand you have never had children. though it does make for a confusing situation in my mind. you stated this child is your grandchild.... umm if I may ask if you have never had any children how is this child your grand child...

reason i ask is because in order for a child to be your grand child you have had to have children.

grand children are the children of your own or your husband/ wives daughter or son.

in other words you have had to have either your own biological children, or your spouse has had children by a previous marriage or yours or your spouse's children have adopted a child.

example when my children that I gave birth to grow up and have children of their own or adopt their children will be called my grandchildren. when the child that my wife gave birth to grows up and has a child or adopts a child that child will be called my grand child.

my point someone either you or your spouse would have needed to have children either biological or adopted in order for you to have a grandchild that wets the bed. in which case you would have been part of raising children (either your own, your husbands or the adopted children)

can you see my confusing here, so Im asking because if this child in question is adopted or the childs parents were adopted my your husband or you or through a different marriage then there may actually be genetic reasons behind this bedwetting that you may not know about.

if so maybe you can talk with the adopted or previous marriage side of the family and maybe make it an activity of drawing up a family tree of sorts that could answer your questions and concerns.